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Kipp Popert won his fourth-straight U.S. Adaptive Open Championship title on Wednesday and became the first male in USGA history to win the same championship four years in a row.
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How to watch all of the action from the 81st U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club.
The 36-hole cut at Riviera saw multiple big names head home before the weekend. Here’s who remains in the field and when they are set to tee off Saturday.
Watch second round highlights from the U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Lee, who shares the lead with Ruoning Yin midway through this national championship at Riviera just over a year after having her first child, is more motivated than ever to break through for her first win.
Michelle Wie West, the 2014 champ, carded 75-74 in her two rounds at Riviera putting her behind the projected cut. Here are some other notable names not making it to the weekend.
Alison Lee admitted to being nervous seeing her name on the leaderboard on the back nine at Riviera but said she would leverage experience in other tournaments and playing at home in Southern California to help overcome the mental hurdles of being the co-leader for the first time at a major after 36 holes.
Nelly Korda discussed climbing the leaderboard on Friday and how she decided to play relaxed golf in Round 2 and shake off the opening round at the U.S. Women’s Open.
Alison Lee and Ruoning Yin lead the U.S. Women’s Open after two rounds at 4-under 138. World No. 1 Nelly Korda jumped into the hunt for her first Women’s Open title by shooting the day’s lowest round at 67, leaving her just two shots back on the crowded leaderboard at Riviera.
Nelly Korda got herself back into contention at the 2026 U.S. Open thanks to a mistake-free front nine that included this trifecta of birdies in an Ally Valued Performance.
Both Romero sisters, Kaleiya and Kiara, will make the cut at this 81st U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club.